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  • formed 1958, Los Angeles
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

Jan & Dean is a group, formed in 1958 in Los Angeles. Over the years, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: A Sparkling Christmas. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Surf City: number 3 in week 40 of 1979.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Jan & Dean

The members of Jan & Dean over the years: two members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Jan & DeanJan Berry†Dean Torrence1960197019801990200020102020Surf Citynumber 3 in week 40 of 1979 · 11 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Jan & Dean is on this site on one album by others: A Sparkling Christmas. The album lists the track concerned.

A Sparkling Christmas – Various · 1 track: Frosty the SnowmanA Sparkling ChristmasVarious · 1 track: Frosty the Snowman

Jan & Dean in the Dutch Top 40

Jan & Dean had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 40 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Surf City
    Jan & Dean
     2:27

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Jan & Dean

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Jan & Dean formed?

Jan & Dean was formed in 1958 in Los Angeles.

Who played in Jan & Dean?

Over the years that was Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Jan & Dean have?

One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Surf City, which reached number 3 in week 40 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature Jan & Dean?

On one album: A Sparkling Christmas (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Jan & Dean online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Jan & Dean?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.